Jan 11th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 7 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded his 2nd straight 3rd place finish in Stage 6, moving up to 23rd overall. Gordon is still down over 5 hours in the overall, but will get yet another good starting spot in an attempt to win his first stage of the rally. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 7 at 10:51am/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section around 10:56am/et.  Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.


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STAGE 7 TRACKING


STAGE 7: CALAMA > SALTA

Connection 534km | Special Stage 220km | Total 754km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The ascent of the Andes Cordillera will be in the small hours, taking all the drivers and teams in convoy for a liaison stage finishing at a record altitude of 4,975 metres, at the top of Argentina’s highest mountain pass. During the special stage, the needle of the altimeter will fluctuate between 3,400 m and 4,000 m, but the speedometer will rarely go below 100 km/h, despite the lack of power which will affect all the vehicles. Still on the subject of figures, at this time of the year and at the highest altitude, the thermometer will display an average temperature of 15 degrees. When all is said and done, the biggest difficulty will be for motorcyclists to maintain their stamina. They will be welcomed in a bivouac which has been relocated for the first part of their marathon stage.



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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 9:47am

They must have stopped those behind the accident.
The 106 was to start 76th and there have only been 75 starters for quite some time.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 9:49am

OK now they show 82 have reached wp1 but still only show 75 started.

Permalink Reply by lightweight on January 11, 2013 at 9:51am

Despres down 9 min thru wp3 - yeah

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 9:53am

Caselli still 1st of 1st 3 at wp4

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 9:58am

JC down 21 min at wp2 48th of 48

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 9:59am

Make that 54th of 54.

Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on January 11, 2013 at 9:58am

I haven't kept up with the bikes much, why is Campbell so far down?

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 10:01am

No clue.
He has been running slow pretty much the whole rally

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 10:02am

Broke the 2nd day I think it was and Robby had to stop and give him some parts or something.

Permalink Reply by Brad on January 11, 2013 at 10:27am

Robby did stop. Campbell had fuel system issues

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2013 at 10:04am

Caselli 1st of 3 at wp5.
Short hop to the finish and he could win the stage.

Permalink Reply by lightweight on January 11, 2013 at 10:06am

Despres dropped 2 more min - down 11 now.

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